Royal Groove - A bi-weekly mix of jazz, soul, funk, rare grooves, brazilian flavours, easy listening, soundtracks and nu sounds, hosted by DeLuca.
Royal Groove started in 1997 as a regular radioshow at a local station in the Netherlands. With an unlimited enthusiasm, a couple of selfproduced breakbeats and a bunch a funk and soul records Gibbs & DeLuca made a weekly show that had at least one dedicated fan - the infamous dr Orion - tuning in every Tuesday night.
Originally focusing on funk and soul music, Royal Groove has grown to encompass all types of black music, historical and contemporary, starting with funk and soul, and going from jazz to bossa nova, from hiphop to latin, afro-beat and everything in between. The idea behind Royal Groove however, will be the same: utilize mass media to spread funk, soul and jazz music.
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* Please be aware that playlists might not be timely updated

Going The Distance
A 1969 groundbreaking landmark, Italian library sounds, 13 women under the influence of Federico Fellini, sounds from Thomas Brenneck's bedroom, a hip Scandinavian jazz vibe, the retro restyled for the contemporary, the best CTI release, Pimentinha, Fumanchu, cosmic soul from Atlanta and blue eyed soul by Laura Nyro.
Going The Distance by DeLuca:
James Brown - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (01:26)
Barigozzi Group - Violet Lips Optical Sound (06:10)
3 Na Massa featuring Leandra Leal - Certeza (08:56)
Menahan Street Band - Going The Distance (10:19)
Bobby Hughes Experience - My French Brother (13:32)
Nicola Conte featuring Jose James - Like leaves in the wind (18:06)
Milt Jackson - People Make The World Go Round (23:46)
Elis Regina - Nada sera como antes (32:00)
Curumin - Fumanchu (34:39)
Stacy Epps - Addicted (38:05)
Laura Nyro - It's Gonna Take A Miracle (46:47)

All Our Love
A hot 8 remix, keeping it raw, sambamba with some peace of mind, but where's my love? All Our Love? It's comin' home baby, because Bill blows it. Prayer...for Royal Groove.
All Our Love by DeLuca:
Hot 8 Brass Band - It's Real (Lack Of Afro Remix) (01:00)
Dusty - Tap Tap (06:25)
Virginia Rosa - Sambamba (12:19)
Reminiscence Quartet - Peace Of Mind (14:43)
Bossacucanova - Onde anda meu amor (18:34)
Mike Longo - A Piece Of Resistance (23:02)
Shawn Phillips - All Our Love + Prelude To A Leaving (29:20)
Sexteto Electronico Moderno - Comin' Home Baby (32:59)
Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins - Bill Blows It (36:41)
Lizzy Parks - Prayer (45:14)

Maiden Voyage
Clapping your hands with Jake, Ollie and Jessica, Will Holland latest sweetness, Amnesty asking for help, Ramsey Lewis' Maiden Voyage, Liquid Spirits telling us it ain't so, mean riffs by The Dap Kings, a Polish jazz vocalist in Tunisia, Victor's lunch for Laura, the Brazil connection, produced by Madlib, thanks to Johnny Frigo, and, can we pretend? Royal Groove, clap your hands!
Maiden Voyage by DeLuca:
The Herbaliser featuring Jessica Darling - Clap Your Hands (00:53)
Quantic Presents Flowering Inferno - Mi Chocolatina (04:08)
Amnesty - Lord Help Me (07:44)
Ramsey Lewis - Maiden Voyage (10:39)
Liquid Spirits - Say It Ain't So (15:20)
The Dap Kings - Nervous Like Me (18:09)
Urszula Dudziak - Night In Tunisia (20:11)
Victor Bermon - Farewell Lunch For Laura (24:40)
Sabrina Malheiros - Connexao (28:20)
Madlib - Produced! (33:50)
Johnny Frigo - Thank You (37:10)
Bill Withers - Can We Pretend (44:20)

Castles In The Air
Psychedelic soul style Cloud Nine, dirty latin funk sound by the Bronx River Parkway, Modaji's Castles In The Air, the Human Race, Quantic's inspiration, the Jazzinvaders, a homage to the different rhythms of the Americas, Luciano Nakata Albuquerque aka Curumin, visions of violet and Stevie Wonder live at the Rainbow.
Castles In The Air by DeLuca:
The Temptations - Cloud Nine (01:06)
Bronx River Parkway - Song For Ray (04:27)
Modaji - Castles in the Air (08:20)
Human Race - Human Race (11:28)
Gecko Turner - Monosabio Blues (14:16)
Shablo featuring Fritz Da Cat - Wineflow (18:40)
The Jazzinvaders - Cancao Pegueno (20:18)
TM Juke & The Jack Baker Trio - Omak Besar (25:09)
Curumin featuring Marku Ribas - Dancando no escuro (29:01)
Jose James and Flying Lotus - Visions of Violet (33:48)
Stevie Wonder - To Know You Is To Love You Live at the London Rainbow (41:20)

Something Good
East coast funkateers, Brooklyns Chin Chin, counting For Rita, kings of the rodeo, California Diplo, soulful music in the modern age, an Afro Soul System, something definitely good, coffee with Bruno, and a new generation of funk. Royal Groove, very nice indeed!
Something Good by DeLuca:
Kay-Gees - Kilowatt (00:59)
Chin Chin - You Cant Hold Her (06:12)
Jimmy Smith - 2 Counts For Rita (DeLuca recount) (09:55)
Marlena Shaw - California Soul (Diplo/Mad Decent Remix) (16:00)
Poetiquette - Killing Music featuring Kai Addams-Lambert (19:35)
AIFF - Let It Rock (23:55)
Nude vs. Flashbaxx - Something Good (28:06)
Coffee Garner - Chez Bruno (32:40)
Plantlife - Fool For U (41:45)

Deadline
A tight bossa groove by Toco, Vera Cruz meets David Matthew, the Stance Brothers, the Truth and Soul version of Dinah Washingtons Cry Me A River, folky funk man Guerrero, jazy sounds form Bordeaux, Nature Boy, one of Britains finest sax players, 8-bit game sounds, Ophir Kutiman Kutiel, and Belgian sweetness by the legendary Wizards of Ooze. Sounds like a new Royal Groove edition is available, right?
Toco - Zum Zum (01:00)
David Matthews Big Band - Vera Cruz (05:14)
The Stance Brothers - Mean Spirit (10:30)
Dinah Washington - Cry Me A River (Truth & Soul Remix) (13:12)
Tommy Guerrero - Bloodinthemud (15:40)
Zimpala - The Breeze Is Black (19:04)
Gandalf - Nature Boy (25:29)
Joel Purnell Quartet - Deadline (28:31)
Amel Larrieux - Get Up (34:28)
Hayzee - Press Start (38:17)
Kutiman featuring Karolina - Trumpet Woman (40:56)
Wizards Of Ooze - Skating (47:31)

Con Alma
A deep funk version of the Artic Monkeys track "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor", a new tune by Jimmy Owens, spacy work by keyboardplayer Gene Harris, more spaciness, but now from St Louis, comes from Coultrain, the second album by Elizabeth Shepherd, the Sonarkollektiv Orchester - a Sonar Kollektiv super-group made up of label artists and friends, soul with a hip hop attitude from Middle Child and J Rawls, the Nightflight by Hungarian jazz guitar player Gabor Szabo and finally the lovely vice of Marina Celeste. It's all here, at your number one spot in the world of funk, soul and jazz.
Baby Charles - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (02:10)
Jimmy Owens - New Tune (04:40)
Gene Harris - Koko And Lee Roe (08:20)
Coultrain - The Girl Of My Dreams (11:44)
Elizabeth Shepherd - Con Alma (14:11)
Sonar Kollektiv Orchester - Atlantic (17:01)
J Rawls & Middle Child - Don't Lock My Drummer Up (21:57)
Gabor Szabo - Keep Smillin' (27:55)
Marina Celeste - Manon (30:16)

El Unico
Groovy sixties jazz by Donald Byrd, Sexteto Electronico Moderno and Billy Larkin. New sounds by Clutchy Hopkins, Medeski, Martin & Wood and Lettuce. Classics by Bobbi Humphrey, Bill Evans and The Hot 8 Brass Band. And finally, Buddy Rich singing. It's all here, at your number one spot in the world of funk, soul and jazz.
Donald Byrd - Blind Man, Blind Man (02:10)
Sexteto Electronico Moderno - Comin' Home Baby (04:40)
Lettuce featuring Dwele - Move On Up (08:20)
Medeski Martin & Wood - Let's Go (11:44)
Clutchy Hopkins - Sound Of The Ghost (14:11)
The Hot 8 Brass Band - Sexual Healing (re-edit)(17:01)
Bobbi Humphrey - Smiling Faces Sometimes (21:57)
Billy Larkin & The Delegates - Hole In The Wall (27:55)
Celso Fonseca - Beleza (30:16)
Jackson Conti - Berimbau (33:50)
Raphael Sebbag - His Majesty (El Unico)(38:48)
Bill Evans - The Peacocks (45:23)
Buddy Rich - Bein' Green (51:18)

Good Bye Sweet Pops
Great blending by Dan Aikido, Manila jazz with a bossa twist, British group with a French name on a Italian label with a bossa joint, Norwegian Jazz Singer Karin Krog, spiritual soul jazz from Archie Shepp and the title track for this edition Good Bye Sweet Pops, Smoke City, Cleveland Watkiss, funky work by Diesler, soundtrack stuff by the legendary Galt MacDermot, moody jazz by Elan Mehler and the beautiful vocals by Lucy Wilkins with Speeka. Once again, enjoy!
Dan Aikido Blend - Long Time, No Sugar (02:36)
Waltel Branco - Walking (06:52)
Bong Penera - Ode (09:49)
Les Hommes - Vista Do Mar (18:34)
Karin Krog - I'll Wait for you (22:26)
Archie Shepp - Good Bye Sweet Pops (25:49)
Smoke City - So Danco Samba (30:04)
Eddie Harris - Tampion (32:34)
Cleveland Watkiss - Torch Of Freedom (35:16)
Diesler - Pathos (41:08)
Galt MacDermot featuring Melba Moore - My salvation (44:25)
Elan Mehler Quartet - Auntie-Biotics (46:12)
Speeka - Rag Doll (51:12)

Park Bench People
Chicano funk, Dizzy's jazzy bossa classic, female Hi-sound, funky Tony Luisi, the King of Pop making the world go round, dark jazz by Solo Moderna, Wah Wah, soul jazz sounds from Belgium, Freddie's childsplay, sweet love by Rosey, funk with a reggae tip and the title track, by the Freestyle Fellowship
War - Cinco De Mayo (01:40)
Dizzy Gillespie - Mas Que Nada (05:35)
Quiet Elegance - I'm afraid of losing you (11:49)
Tony Luisi - Rubber Bumpers (14:20)
Michael Jackson - People make the world go round (16:59)
Solo Moderna - Rare Features Rare Creatures (20:14)
Wah Wah Watson - Good Friends (24:55)
Benjamin Devigne - Mess Up (28:42)
Freddie Cruger - Childsplay (34:30)
Rosey - Love (38:04)
Andy Cotton - Slow Reggie (41:46)
Freestyle Fellowship - Park Bench People (44:47)

Tauhid
Great guest show by mister Cortez. Good music for the discerning listener and a collection that you can leave playing from start to finish. Highly recommended!
Dark City Sisters - Rose
George Cromarty - Flight
Birigwa - Okusosola Mukuleke
Aretha Franklin - One Step Ahead
The Ethiopians - Life Is A Funny Thing
Zelia Barbosa - Carcara
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing
Lloyd Miller - Gol-E Gandom
Lee Stone - What Is Life
Jack Wilkins - Red Clay
Them - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
Barney Willen - Zombizar
Paul Simon - Everything Put Together Falls Apart
Sunny & The Sunliners - Should I Take You Home
Dave & Ansel Collins - Stone In Love
Pharoah Sanders - Upper & Lower Egypt

A Drummer's Choice
Guest show by my friend Mad Martigan. Being a drummer himself, you won't be surprised by both the title of this show and its main focus. Drums please, just listen and enjoy!
Tim Hagans - Drum Row (01.24)
Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca (Funky Lowlives Remix) (05:55)
Luke Vibert - I Hear The Drummer (12:39)
Peace Orchestra - Double Drums (Remix by DJ DSL) (16.30)
Gorillaz Feat. Ibrahim Ferrer - Latin Simone (21:40)
Me & You - Brown paper bag (25:10)
Ronald Snijders - Lenox (29:30)
Archie Bell & The Drells - The Strategy (33:38)
Gentle Rain - Plastic Man (40:10)
Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars (44:39)
Supermax - Lovemachine (Pt.1) (49:02)
The Roots - Silent Treatment (52:42)
Gilles Peterson Presents: Dwele - Red Clay (58:59)
La Melodia - Choice U Make (01:05:07)
Solid Steel - Lets Play Drums (01:09:56)
Outro - A groove by John Bonham (01:11:10)

Easy Does It
Eighties funk by Prince, big city love by DJ Krush, all or nothing from Finland, Italian all star jazz piano sounds by LTC. A project called The Black Feeling by The Bamboos' Lance Ferguson that is all about taking it back to the source. Dimitrov and Adnan feeling me on, Bitman & Roban's answer to the beat, Benedic Lamdin's little steps, I'm wishing Lorez drops by more often, planetary sounds by Funki Porcini and Cibelle's poern.
Madhouse - Four (01:03)
DJ Krush feat. Sonya Vallet - Big City Lover (03:05)
Echosystem - Por Tudo E Por Nada (06:42)
LTC - Easy Does It (11:41)
Shirley Eubanks Ensemble - Blessing Song (16:15)
Dimitrov & Adnan - Feel Me On (25:49)
Bitman & Roban - Answer 2 The Beat (31:13)
Nostalgia 77 - Little Steps (34:49)
Douglas Lee - $$$ (39:58)
Lorez Alexandria - I'm Wishin' (41:08)
Funki Porcini - Venus (44:00)
Juryman Feat. Cibelle - Belle's Poern (50:58)

Folks
Fourletter words by Roy Budd, Jimmy's groovy cat, Ruckus Roboticus playing with scratches, a spiritual dawn, the combo discovered by Donald Byrd, raw funk from down under, a conversation in New York, struttin with Quantic, Clutchy's song for Wolfie, Frisina's hi note, Ike's rap, having fun with Torrosi, jazzy folks and of course blackeyed Susan. It's al here. Just listen and enjoy.
Playlist Folks by DeLuca:
Roy Budd - Love Is a Four Letter Word (01:11)
Jimmy Smith - The Cat (03:37)
Ruckus Roboticus - Here We Go (06:35)
Build An Ark - Dawn (10:05)
The Blackbyrds - Reggins (13:06)
Cookin On 3 Burners - Settle The Score (16:51)
Moondog - Conversation and Music at 51st St. & 6th Ave (20:36)
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - San Sebastian Strut (22:12)
Clutchy Hopkins - Song For Wolfie (26:40)
Gerardo Frisina - Bluesanova (32:30)
Isaac Hayes - Monologue: Ike's Rap I (38:10)
Stefano Torrosi - Having Fun (42:06)
Miroslav Vitous - Folks (46:16)
Jose James - Blackeyed Susan (54:00)

In The Silence
Great new releases, and classics as well! Both Aaron Jerome and Coffee Garner really impressed us with their releases and they went right into this edition of Royal Groove. But also DJ Days' tribute to Jon Lucien, the Daktaris afro groover, the Mystica Plants trip and of course the title track by the great Michael White. Enjoy!
The Daktaris - Musicawa Silt - 01:24
Belleruche - The Itch - 04:02
Mellow - Codename Dragonfly - 07:42
The Harlem Experiment - Mambo A La Savoy - 08:25
Aaron Jerome feat Simphiwe Dana - Kwa Kungasa - 10:42
Michael White - In The Silence - 14:22
Coffee Garner - Le Soun Boogie - 21:44
DJ Day - Lucien - 27:36
The Daktaris - Musicawa Slit Part 2 - 30:53
Vladimir Cetkar - In the open - 33:06
Mystical Plants - Filtrosolar - 36:44
Jon Kennedy feat. Karen Wilson - Way I Feel - 42:44
The Bad Plus - Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 47:14

Over The Horizon
Dutch beatcraft by Art The Beatdoctor, great traditional jazz sounds by Quasimode and the Hi-Fly Orchestra, cinematic grooves by the Stance Brothers and Heliocentrics. And finally, already one of our favorite records for 2008, Raz Ohara. Plus much more. Enjoy!
Ju Ju Orchestra - This Is Not A Tango
Casbah 73 - Sweet Jaguar
Ledisi - Upside Down
Arts The Beatdoctor - Split Personality Part 1
The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Madrugada Orange
Metropolitan Jazz Affair - Everybody Knows
Quasimode - Over the Horizon
Ed Royal & Enne - Funky Kitchen
Lanu - Let You Glow
The Heliocentrics - Age Of The Sun
The Stance Brothers - Cool Hand Turmoil
The Mitchell & Dewbury Band - Kaleidoscope
Raz Ohara And The Odd Orchestra - Love For Mrs Rhodes

Jazzamusica
After all the 2007 tracks it's time to go back in time and listen to some serious spiritual jazz grooves Enjoy!
tracklist Jazzamania by Mono Archief:
Maceo Parker & All Kings Men - I Remember Mr. Banks
Embryo - Sugar Lump
Joe Harriot & Amancio D Silva Quartet - Stephanos Dance
Charles Mingus - Canon
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Blow Your Brains Out
David Murray - Shakedown Street
Kahil El'zabar Trio - Big Fred & Brother Malcolm
Gato Barbieri - El Gato

Overview 2007
It took a little longer, but the Overview 2007 by Royal Groove Webradio is ready! Enjoy!
tracklist Overview 2007 by DeLuca:
Jabberloop - Ugetsu
Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu - Hot Baby
Lack Of Afro - When The Sun Goes Down
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Kiss The Sky
Elizabeth Shepherd - Just Getting By
Timo Lassy - Sweet Spot
Feist - Sealion
Bamboos - Happy
Toco - Samba Noir
The Cinematic Orchestra - Child Song
Nyasha Shani - She don't he don't
Thes One - Grain Belt Beer
Benny Sings - We'll Make Lovesongs
Christian Prommer's Drumlesson - Claire
Patrick & Eugene - I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor
Dalindeo - Vedenneito
Zeep - Baby
Robert Glasper - Silly Rabbit
Lefties Soul Connection - Freaky Frankie
Seu Jorge - Eterna Busca
Pharoahe Monch - Body Baby
Marc Collin - Something Else
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Los Olvidados
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Keep On Looking
Kutiman - Bango Fields
Sleep Walker - Don't Believe A Word
Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Spirits Up Above
Friend Cortez did a great job by mixing some of his most heavenly tracks. The result? Just look up to the skies and enjoy the spirits up above.
James Brown & The Dee Felice Trio - Sunny
Sir Stan - Soulin'
Sheila Wilkerson - Baby, You're A Jive Cat
Mingering Mike & The Freedom Stompers - There's Nothing Wrong With You Baby
Grupo Folkorico Y Experimental Nuevayorquino - Cuba Linda
Serge Gainsbourg - Couleur Cafe
Curtis mayfield & the impressions - You Must Believe Me
Arthur Verocai - Presente Grego
Stormy - The Devastator
Lee Moses - Daytripper
Dee Edwards - Why Can't There Be Love
Jr Bailey - Just Me 'n You
Jose James - Spirits Up Above
Natural Essence - The Other Side Of Town
Barney Wilen - Africa Freakout
Webster Lewis And The Postpop Spacerock Bebop Gospel Tabernacle Chorus And Orchestra Baby! - Do You Believe

Vinyl Vulture
Sie and Chris from Vinyl Vulture did a exclusive mix for Royal Groove Webradio a few years ago. After one of the terrible melt downs of the Royal Groove site the show disappeared into the Royal archives. Until last weekend, when I found the original CD and brought the show back to life!
Sorry, no tracklist information available.

The Trip
What we call a trip? Donny Hathaway's Zambezi by guitar player Eddy Senay, hard and heavy female soul by Mitty Collier, Sugarman's Soul Barrio, sounding out with El Michels, Zapp's interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Living for the City, bossa from Peru, an Axelrod production, a gem saxophonist Gary Bartz, latin soul by Harvey Averne, the Duke, New York Latin by mister Collon, Bobbi and Larry, again Donny Hathaway and finally mellow Joe Henderson. That's a trip!

Eddy Senay - Zambezi
Mitty Collier - Git Out
Sugarman Three - Soul Barrio Pt2
El Michels Affair - Too Late To Turn Back
Zapp & Roger - Living For The City
Bossa 70 - Otra Vez
Merl Saunders - Righteousness
Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Parted
Harvey Averne's Barrio Band - In The Wind
Duke Ellington - Bonga
Willie Colon - Tu No Puedes Conmigo
Bobbi Humphrey - The Trip
Donny Hathaway - Little Ghetto Boy
Joe Henderson - Black Narcissus

Space Lady
Duke Ellington's favorite guitarist, life according to Roy Ayers, electric colorations by Lonnie Liston Smith, spacy lady Anna Mazzotti and three Azimuth members, Atlanta-based producer Chris Brann, the Advancement, yes or no by Sleep Walker, Mango Cool Venezuelan style, massive sampled New Birth soul and the United Future Organization featuring Mark Murphy. What do you think? Royal Groove, right?

Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Life Is Just A Moment
Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes - Space Lady
Ana Mazzotti - Sou
Ananda Project - Cascades Of Colour
The Advancement - Painful Struggle
Sleep Walker - Sim Ou Nao
Los Amigos Invisibles - Mango Cool
New Birth - Honey Bee
United Future Organization - No problem

Sold Out
A little late, but here we are again with the finest in funk, soul and jazz, the raw ingredients to enter the world of rare grooves, from Belgium to Finland, from 70s psychedelic Latin funk to imaginary band members. It's all here, a new edition of Royal Groove Webradio.

The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Raw Ingredients
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
The Stance Brothers - Steve McQueen
Mongoose - Wet Sock Feelings
Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers - Freddie's Dead
Kapteeni Kosminen - Intro
Stelvio Cipriani - Mark Il Poliziotto
Sticks & Delic - Broodje Aap
The Harlem Experiment - It's Just Begun
Di Melo - A Vida Em Seus Metodos Diz Calma
The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Belo Horizonte
Dalindeo featuring Giorgios Kontrafouris - Sold Out
Echosystem - Leija
Abd Al Malik - Celine
Kapteeni Kosminen - Monopoliklinikka

Mobius Flip
Heavy drums, turntable soul music, arrangements by genius Charles Stepney, sound library style grooves from composer Herb Pilhofer & Thes One, Swedish jazz pianist taking care of Hebb's hit, Rotterdam producer Gert Jan-Bijl, Panacea ft. Raheem DeVaughn, Gary Marks self-produced first album, more sunshine by HBMS, Lyon based group Le Peuple de l'herbe, the long forgotten samba by Gerry Olds and mother and daughter Moreno. Enjoy!

The Brand New Rhythm - Chew the fat
Belleruche - Northern Girls
Eddie Harris - It's Crazy
Thes One - Northwestern Bell
Herb Pilhofer - Mobius Flip
Jan Lundgren Trio feat. Miriam Aida - Sunny
Gerd - Elementz
Panacea feat. Raheem DeVaughn - Flashback To Stardom
Gary Marks - Gathering
Handsome Boy Modeling School - Sunshine
Le Peuple De L'herbe - Yep!
Gerry Olds Trio - Gerry's Samba
Clara Moreno - Sei La